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<switchcat> |
greetings, just found out about zipit today (went to best buy to pick up CECBs), looks exciting |
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<switchcat> |
I've done some decent websearching so far, found various z1 hacking sites, reviews, linux.* the yahoo group, etc... |
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<switchcat> |
but no real straightforward "faq for techies/hackers".. any suggestions? |
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<switchcat> |
I'm curious about things like: battery life, how the messaging works.. i.e. if this thing uses wifi, and then uses these public instant messaging protocols, what happens? all the IMs go through zipitwireless's servers? |
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<Limp_Trizkit> |
presumably |
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<switchcat> |
when did the pricedrop happen anyways? |
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<switchcat> |
for $50 I'm surprised there's not more activity around this device |
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<Limp_Trizkit> |
there'd be more hype if there wasn't the monthly fee, that's for sure |
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<switchcat> |
yeah well I get the impression.. old version.. $150... drop in price eventually to 50... charge fee to make up for the price drop.. plus, it's a loss leader... all sorts of companies discount devices and make it up on the service charges |
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<switchcat> |
I'm not saying I like it... I don't.. but you don't need to sign up for the service to buy the device.. |
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<Limp_Trizkit> |
i know |
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<Limp_Trizkit> |
i didnt |
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<switchcat> |
you didn't buy the device, or you didn't sign up for the service? :P |
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<Limp_Trizkit> |
didn't sign up |
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<switchcat> |
so what do you do with yours then? |
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<Limp_Trizkit> |
heh |
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<Limp_Trizkit> |
i ordered a microsd card and some other comp stuff the same day |
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<Limp_Trizkit> |
they all arrived at the same time |
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<Limp_Trizkit> |
loaded up OE on the card, popped it into a minisd adapter, and bobs-your-uncle |
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<switchcat> |
what is OE? |
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<Limp_Trizkit> |
openembedded |
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<switchcat> |
so then what you're saying is you're just running a basic linux on it.. |
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<Limp_Trizkit> |
yes |
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<switchcat> |
my question still stands.. what do you do with it? |
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<Limp_Trizkit> |
i haven't done too much with it lately |
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<switchcat> |
what HAVE you done with it? |
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<Limp_Trizkit> |
basically got OE running |
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<switchcat> |
heh okay so the answer is "not much" |
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<Limp_Trizkit> |
and wrote a few basic shell scripts to get it onto my network |
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<Limp_Trizkit> |
yeah |
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<Limp_Trizkit> |
and do other basic stuff |
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<Limp_Trizkit> |
ssh to my dedicated server... |
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<switchcat> |
I'm in a potentially Wifi rich area... |
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<switchcat> |
I'm also curious about the IM'ing.. how one manages IM identities.. (if one for instance doesn't install a different linux/messenger on it..) |
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<switchcat> |
considering they archive this room and put it on their official development site, is there anything they prefer not to be discussed here? |
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<unrest> |
good evening |
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<Limp_Trizkit> |
word |
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<unrest> |
/ctcp unrest time |
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<unrest> |
;)# |
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